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Stencil patterns so fine the cloth reads as plain from a distance; still dyed along the Kanda river.
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Komon is one of the types of Japanese kimono (wafuku). The name comes from the fine patterns covering the whole garment; whereas homongi, tsukesage and similar kimono have patterns arranged so that the shoulder side is up, komon have patterns regardless of the up-down direction. For that reason komon cannot be worn as formal wear (except Edo komon, for a reason explained later). Today, kimono with patterns regardless of up-down direction are collectively called "komon," regardless of pattern size or density.
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Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：Ise katagami stencils, Tiny single-colour patterns Genre：Textiles and dyeing
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